UPDATE: Two killed in Highway 1 crash north of Moss Landing

Two teens from Santa Cruz were killed in a head-on crash on Highway 1 south of Jensen Road at approximately 6:52 a.m. on Friday, according to California Highway Patrol Public Information Officer Jaime L. Rios.

The crash involved a Hyundai and an International truck. The car was driving northbound when, for an unknown reason, the driver crossed over onto the southbound lane.

The car collided head-on with the truck and the driver of the car was ejected onto the roadway. The 15-year-old driver and 18-year-old passenger were not wearing seat-belts and were pronounced dead at the scene. The 34-year-old driver of the truck was wearing a seat-belt and was not injured.

The cause of the crash is under investigation by the CHP and it is unknown if alcohol/drugs were a factor.

The identities of the deceased will be released through the Monterey County Coroner's office, pending notification of next of kin.

The California Highway Patrol corrected the ages of the deceased in a press release later on Friday.